Weather
Met Éireann is forecasting a cloudy start, with some patchy drizzle in places. It will brighten up during the morning to give a very mild and mainly dry day with some sunny spells. Cloud will thicken along west and north coasts, with some patchy drizzle at times. Highest temperatures will range from 13°C to 17°C, with moderate west to southwest breezes.
In the news
Laois breeder Garrett Behan left Roscommon Mart on Saturday with both the senior championship and the top price of €8,700.Milk production in the US is predicted to increase by 2.3% in 2017 to 98.863m tonnes, according to the latest estimates by USDA.Similar to previous weeks, the best trade was for store and forward bullocks at Balla Mart on Saturday. Incidents of vandalism, criminal damage and trespassing on Irish farms were reported by 39% of respondents in an agricultural crime survey carried out by Waterford Institute of Technology and ICSA. Meanwhile, the same survey shows that agricultural diesel is the most stolen item on Irish farms.In an interview with the Irish Farmers Journal, founder of BNRG Renewables David Maguire says 70% of solar projects in Ireland won't be competitive.With the clocking ticking down towards the 31 May deadline for completing all measures in year one of the Knowledge Transfer Programme, we ask what are you paying your vet for a Knowledge Transfer farm health plan?Phelim O'Neill analyses the recovery in prices in the pig sector as reports indicate prices of €1.72/kg were being paid last week.Coming up on www.farmersjournal.ie
Dairy management tips from Aidan Brennan.Dairy market trends update.Monday beef trends.What’s on today.
IFA meeting on ANC review in Manor West Hotel, Tralee from 8.30pm.To see what’s coming up, visit our agri events calendar.
Weather
Met Éireann is forecasting a cloudy start, with some patchy drizzle in places. It will brighten up during the morning to give a very mild and mainly dry day with some sunny spells. Cloud will thicken along west and north coasts, with some patchy drizzle at times. Highest temperatures will range from 13°C to 17°C, with moderate west to southwest breezes.
In the news
Laois breeder Garrett Behan left Roscommon Mart on Saturday with both the senior championship and the top price of €8,700.Milk production in the US is predicted to increase by 2.3% in 2017 to 98.863m tonnes, according to the latest estimates by USDA.Similar to previous weeks, the best trade was for store and forward bullocks at Balla Mart on Saturday. Incidents of vandalism, criminal damage and trespassing on Irish farms were reported by 39% of respondents in an agricultural crime survey carried out by Waterford Institute of Technology and ICSA. Meanwhile, the same survey shows that agricultural diesel is the most stolen item on Irish farms.In an interview with the Irish Farmers Journal, founder of BNRG Renewables David Maguire says 70% of solar projects in Ireland won't be competitive.With the clocking ticking down towards the 31 May deadline for completing all measures in year one of the Knowledge Transfer Programme, we ask what are you paying your vet for a Knowledge Transfer farm health plan?Phelim O'Neill analyses the recovery in prices in the pig sector as reports indicate prices of €1.72/kg were being paid last week.Coming up on www.farmersjournal.ie
Dairy management tips from Aidan Brennan.Dairy market trends update.Monday beef trends.What’s on today.
IFA meeting on ANC review in Manor West Hotel, Tralee from 8.30pm.To see what’s coming up, visit our agri events calendar.
This is a subscriber-only article
SHARING OPTIONS: